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I haven't heard almost anyone talking about this board; I know there's a P5Q thread, but this board is almost so unique in its own way it needed its own thread. Here's some pics of mine that just got in.
Box shots
Under the flap
Backside
Accessories contents
The IO shield is interesting, and one of their marketing highlight points. There's no longer any of those fingers to get in the way to stick in or block the ps2 ports or USB ports or lan ports. Instead, there's a foam covered in foil to help provide grounding contact.
Front side of IO shield
Phase power fan. Supposed to only be used if using a passive cpu heatsink, otherwise it may impede air flow from a cpu fan.
The TPM security encryption module.
The backside of the TPM, pretty boring, nothing to see here.
The board in anti-static bag. Apparently Asus has to brand their antistatic bags too now.
Board itself, a thing of beauty. I noticed there's a protective film over the southbridge heatsink, but there's no note to remove it; I think they should have included one. I bet plenty of people are going to remove the stickers but not notice the film and overheat their boards.
Back of the board; pretty plain and boring. A couple of flat heat spreaders, but the cpu back area is free and clear for elaborate cpu mounts, unlike Gigabyte.
Comparison of my big 3; Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6, Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6, and Asus P5Q Premium. These are the three available s775 boards that have 10 onboard Sata ports.
Compared to Asus, apparently Gigabyte likes them thick. Boxes, that is.
But everyone loves a fold out box.
Box shots
Under the flap
Backside
Accessories contents
The IO shield is interesting, and one of their marketing highlight points. There's no longer any of those fingers to get in the way to stick in or block the ps2 ports or USB ports or lan ports. Instead, there's a foam covered in foil to help provide grounding contact.
Front side of IO shield
Phase power fan. Supposed to only be used if using a passive cpu heatsink, otherwise it may impede air flow from a cpu fan.
The TPM security encryption module.
The backside of the TPM, pretty boring, nothing to see here.
The board in anti-static bag. Apparently Asus has to brand their antistatic bags too now.
Board itself, a thing of beauty. I noticed there's a protective film over the southbridge heatsink, but there's no note to remove it; I think they should have included one. I bet plenty of people are going to remove the stickers but not notice the film and overheat their boards.
Back of the board; pretty plain and boring. A couple of flat heat spreaders, but the cpu back area is free and clear for elaborate cpu mounts, unlike Gigabyte.
Comparison of my big 3; Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6, Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6, and Asus P5Q Premium. These are the three available s775 boards that have 10 onboard Sata ports.
Compared to Asus, apparently Gigabyte likes them thick. Boxes, that is.
But everyone loves a fold out box.
4 total is indeed nice. But like the other two Gigabyte boards, been there, have that.
